Subject: [IARU-R2-News 295] Sichuan Earthquake
Reply-To: xe1r@iaru-r2.org
Reply-To: xe1r@iaru-r2.org
Today 8:02am, a 7.0 scale earthquake hit Ya’an city, Sichuan province in China. The epicenter was near Lushan County. As of 17:24 today, 113 persons were killed and more than 2,000 were injured.
After the disaster, The Sichuan amateur radio association took immediate actions, BD8DX and BD8AAA lead team heading to disaster area providing emergency communication services.
The local amateur radio repeater works fine, and provided emergency communication for the public. BG8FUW in Lushan county, BG8EYD in Ya’an city help providing amateur radio emergency communication.
Some amateur radio operators watches on HF or went to disaster area to help disaster relief.
Today is also the GlobalSet emergency simulation test second session. China HQ station BY3CQ made a QSO with BG8DE, who was on the way to the earthquake area to help disaster relief.
CRSA / CRAC call for all amateur radio operators, to avoid 3855KHZ, 7050KHZ and 14270KHZ on short wave for possible interference on disaster relief use. ____________________________
Joaquín Solana, XE1R
News Editor - IARU R2
news@iaru-r2.org
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After the disaster, The Sichuan amateur radio association took immediate actions, BD8DX and BD8AAA lead team heading to disaster area providing emergency communication services.
The local amateur radio repeater works fine, and provided emergency communication for the public. BG8FUW in Lushan county, BG8EYD in Ya’an city help providing amateur radio emergency communication.
Some amateur radio operators watches on HF or went to disaster area to help disaster relief.
Today is also the GlobalSet emergency simulation test second session. China HQ station BY3CQ made a QSO with BG8DE, who was on the way to the earthquake area to help disaster relief.
CRSA / CRAC call for all amateur radio operators, to avoid 3855KHZ, 7050KHZ and 14270KHZ on short wave for possible interference on disaster relief use. ____________________________
Joaquín Solana, XE1R
News Editor - IARU R2
news@iaru-r2.org
korostus allekirjoittaneen
Pertin OH5TQ päiväkirja
http://perttioh5tq.blogspot.com/